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RSA 597:15 · Superior Court

Title
LIX: PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Chapter
597 · BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCES
Status
current
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597:15 Superior Court. – The superior court may appoint justices of the peace and quorum as commissioners authorized to fix and receive bail in criminal or civil cases as hereinafter provided. The superior court shall not appoint as a bail commissioner anyone whose appointment would present a conflict of interest or an appearance of bias in the carrying out of his or her duties as a bail commissioner. Source. 1895, 37:1. PL 366:27. RL 425:27. RSA 597:15. 1967, 302:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1967. 2007, 189:1, eff. June 18, 2007. 2013, 59:1, eff. June 6, 2013.

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Source. 1895, 37:1. PL 366:27. RL 425:27. RSA 597:15. 1967, 302:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1967. 2007, 189:1, eff. June 18, 2007. 2013, 59:1, eff. June 6, 2013.

Source history

  • 1895, 37:1. PL 366:27. RL 425:27. RSA 597:15
  • 1967, 302:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1967
  • 2007, 189:1, eff. June 18, 2007
  • 2013, 59:1, eff. June 6, 2013

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  • 2026 HB1509 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    JUDICIAL IMMUNITY 490-L:1 Limitation of Judicial Immunity. I. Any judge or other member of the judiciary who sits in a judicial capacity and makes determinations pursuant to RSA 597 regarding the release of criminal defendants pending trial may be held liable for civil negligence if all of the following are met: (a) The criminal defendant being released pursuant to RSA 597 is being released: (

  • 2026 HB1509-FN reference · effective 2027-01-01

    JUDICIAL IMMUNITY 490-L:1 Limitation of Judicial Immunity. I. Any judge or other member of the judiciary who sits in a judicial capacity and makes determinations pursuant to RSA 597 regarding the release of criminal defendants pending trial may be held liable for civil negligence if all of the following are met: (a) The criminal defendant being released pursuant to RSA 597 is being released: (

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